computer science

IMeet

IMeet is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand IMeet rather than just read about it. In short: iMeet was a cloud-based video conferencing platform built in HTML 5 and Adobe Flash. iMeet allowed up to 125 participants to communicate using traditional landline audio or VoIP audio and to video conference through webcams. iMeet was launched in general release in January 2011. End of product lifecycle 1 April 2019.

Key takeaways

IMeet belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect IMeet to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of IMeet from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

iMeet was a cloud-based video conferencing platform built in HTML 5 and Adobe Flash. iMeet allowed up to 125 participants to communicate using traditional landline audio or VoIP audio and to video conference through webcams. iMeet was launched in general release in January 2011. End of product lifecycle 1 April 2019.

Features iMeet was browser-based, supporting Internet Explorer 7.0 and newer, Mozilla Firefox 4 and newer, Google Chrome 11 and newer, and Safari 5 and newer. Native iMeet apps were available for the iPhone, the iPad and for Android smartphones. Many Android tablets could access iMeet through their web browser interface. Additional features included:

Persistent meeting room URL Up to 125 participants Traditional or VoIP audio HD quality webcam video through H.264 encoding File storage File sharing Screen sharing Password control on screen share and file sharing Support of HD audio using G.722 Meeting minutes Cloud Controls, an admin console that let businesses provision and manage large numbers of accounts Public and private chat Note taking integrated with Evernote Customizable meeting room backgrounds Freely changeable profile pictures Integration with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Flickr

Global Partners In March 2012, PGi announced a strategic alliance with Deutsche Telekom, positioning Deutsche Telekom as the exclusive reseller of iMeet in Germany. In July 2012, Deutsche Telekom launched its Business Marketplace with iMeet as a featured product. In April 2012 PGi announced a strategic alliance with Irish telecommunications provider eircom to offer its video, web, and audio conferencing solutions, including iMeet and GlobalMeet, to its business customers in Ireland. In April 2013 PGi announced a strategic alliance with TeliaSonera in the Nordic and Baltic countries. In June 2014 Telia in Sweden launched iMeet.

See also Videoconferencing Collaborative software

References

External links iMeet Web site

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with IMeet

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what IMeet claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to IMeet before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about IMeet ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of IMeet

In research: IMeet appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses IMeet in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: IMeet is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Teleconferencing, Videotelephony, VoIP software, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for IMeet outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study IMeet in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what IMeet means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain IMeet out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is IMeet in simple terms?

Why does IMeet matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study IMeet?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on IMeet.